Yummy Penne Pasta in Cream Sauce with Sausage

This yummy meal was delivered to us after the birth of our newest edition, Reilly. It was so tasty and I don't want to lose the recipe. Here it is:

1 T butter
1 T olive oil
2 cups sliced onions
2 1/2 t chopped garlic
1 lb mild Italian sausage
1/2 lb hot Italian sausage
2/3 cup dry white wine

1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup fresh parsley
S & P to taste
1 cup grated parm
1 lb mini penne pasta

Melt butter with oild in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until golden brown and tender, about 7 min. Add the sausage and saute until golden brown and cooked through, breaking up the meat as it cooks, about 7 min. Drain any excess fat from the skillet. Add the wine to the skillet with drained meat and boil until almost all the liquid has evaporated, about 2 min. Add whole can of tomatoes and simmer about 3 min. Add cream and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5 min. Stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serves 6

This freezes well too. So why not double it and make 1 meal for tonight and freeze the double portion in a gallon size ziploc bag.

Baked Spaghetti

This is one of my family's favorite meals! It is easy and yummy!

You can make your own sauce.
1 cup onion chopped
1cup green pepper chopped
1 Tbs butter/margarine
1 can tomatoes 28 oz. cute up
1 can mushroom-drained
1 can ripe olives-sliced
2 tsp oregano


I use a jar of sauce!!! Easier and faster!! Probably cheaper!

1 LB ground beef-browned and drained
12 oz spaghetti -cooked
2 cup cheddar cheese-8 oz
2 cans cream of mushroom soup-diluted (cream of chicken works well also)
1/4 cup H2O
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

In large skillet, simmer ground beef and sauce for 10 min. uncovered. Place 1/2 spaghetti in a greased 13 x 9 pan. Top with 1/2 sauce mix. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Mix soup and water until smooth. Pour over casserole and sprinkle with parm. cheese, bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

I love this recipe. It is great for when you are having company as well!!